Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson

In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD), the median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $28.59 an hour ($59,460 a year). About 15,580 people work in this job there.

$28.59Median hourly pay
$49,690–$69,310Middle half of workers, yearly
15,580People in this job in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($58,640). It is about the same as the Maryland median ($59,360).

Pay range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.95$43,580
25% of workers$23.89$49,690
Half of workers (median)$28.59$59,460
75% of workers$33.32$69,310
90% of workers$37.87$78,770

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Maryland metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (this page)$59,46015,580
Hagerstown-Martinsburg$56,3102,360
Lexington Park$56,250310
Salisbury$54,360540

Maryland unemployment rate: 4.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 214,500 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$41,200
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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,040
Driver/Sales Workers$40,700
Bus Drivers, School$57,850

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.